Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 4, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
32,680 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Switch
Part number
1EN516
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD A RED IN TRANSIT ON THE SELECTION OF GEAR DOWN. FLIGHT CREW DID 5 GEAR SWINGS AND ON THE LAST GEAR SWING THE IN TRANSIT LIGHT WENT OUT. THIS ACCOMPANIED BY THE FACT THAT THE FLIGHT CREW COULD SEE THE GEAR SWING UP AND DOWN IN THE PROP SPINNERS, ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX DID MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SNAG.